European Health Survey VISITS TO THE DOCTOR Use of different types of homecare services in the last 12 months by sex and age group. Population aged 15 years old and over. Units: percentage Home healthcare by a nurse or a midwife Homecare for household chores or for elderly persons Home delivery of meals for elderly persons Special services of home delivery Other home care services TOTAL Yes No TOTAL Yes No TOTAL Yes No TOTAL Yes No TOTAL Yes No Both sexes TOTAL 100.00 1.48 98.52 100.00 1.18 98.82 100.00 0.58 99.42 100.00 1.07 98.93 100.00 1.31 98.69 From 15 to 24 years old 100.00 0.22 99.78 100.00 0.04 99.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.41 99.59 100.00 0.26 99.74 From 25 to 34 years old 100.00 0.42 99.58 100.00 0.02 99.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.38 99.62 100.00 0.34 99.66 From 35 to 44 years old 100.00 0.42 99.58 100.00 0.11 99.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.42 99.58 100.00 0.43 99.57 From 45 to 54 years old 100.00 0.69 99.31 100.00 0.15 99.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.61 99.39 100.00 0.46 99.54 From 55 to 64 years old 100.00 0.73 99.27 100.00 0.42 99.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 1.09 98.91 100.00 0.99 99.01 From 65 to 74 years old 100.00 1.59 98.41 100.00 1.37 98.63 100.00 0.26 99.74 100.00 1.43 98.57 100.00 1.08 98.92 From 75 to 84 years old 100.00 5.96 94.04 100.00 6.71 93.29 100.00 0.65 99.35 100.00 3.18 96.82 100.00 5.28 94.72 Aged 85 years old and over 100.00 16.63 83.37 100.00 14.75 85.25 100.00 1.46 98.54 100.00 8.09 91.91 100.00 14.50 85.50 Men TOTAL 100.00 1.07 98.93 100.00 0.77 99.23 100.00 0.51 99.49 100.00 1.11 98.89 100.00 0.96 99.04 From 15 to 24 years old 100.00 0.26 99.74 100.00 0.09 99.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.57 99.43 100.00 0.31 99.69 From 25 to 34 years old 100.00 0.16 99.84 100.00 0.03 99.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.26 99.74 100.00 0.18 99.82 From 35 to 44 years old 100.00 0.35 99.65 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.55 99.45 100.00 0.32 99.68 From 45 to 54 years old 100.00 0.79 99.21 100.00 0.12 99.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.93 99.07 100.00 0.45 99.55 From 55 to 64 years old 100.00 0.84 99.16 100.00 0.36 99.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 1.05 98.95 100.00 1.04 98.96 From 65 to 74 years old 100.00 1.24 98.76 100.00 0.96 99.04 100.00 0.33 99.67 100.00 1.46 98.54 100.00 1.01 98.99 From 75 to 84 years old 100.00 5.53 94.47 100.00 5.23 94.77 100.00 0.44 99.56 100.00 4.50 95.50 100.00 4.95 95.05 Aged 85 years old and over 100.00 9.55 90.45 100.00 12.18 87.82 100.00 1.51 98.49 100.00 6.45 93.55 100.00 9.01 90.99 Women TOTAL 100.00 1.88 98.12 100.00 1.57 98.43 100.00 0.63 99.37 100.00 1.03 98.97 100.00 1.64 98.36 From 15 to 24 years old 100.00 0.17 99.83 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.24 99.76 100.00 0.20 99.80 From 25 to 34 years old 100.00 0.68 99.32 100.00 0.01 99.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.49 99.51 100.00 0.50 99.50 From 35 to 44 years old 100.00 0.48 99.52 100.00 0.23 99.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.28 99.72 100.00 0.56 99.44 From 45 to 54 years old 100.00 0.59 99.41 100.00 0.17 99.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.30 99.70 100.00 0.47 99.53 From 55 to 64 years old 100.00 0.63 99.37 100.00 0.48 99.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 1.14 98.86 100.00 0.95 99.05 From 65 to 74 years old 100.00 1.90 98.10 100.00 1.72 98.28 100.00 0.20 99.80 100.00 1.40 98.60 100.00 1.15 98.85 From 75 to 84 years old 100.00 6.27 93.73 100.00 7.78 92.22 100.00 0.80 99.20 100.00 2.23 97.77 100.00 5.52 94.48 Aged 85 years old and over 100.00 20.48 79.52 100.00 16.15 83.85 100.00 1.44 98.56 100.00 8.97 91.03 100.00 17.48 82.52 Notes: 1) The option 'Home delivery of meals for elderly persons' is only applied to persons aged more than 65 years old. The symbol '.' shall be deemed as datum which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample The symbol '..' shall be deemed as datum which is not collected for this classification in the table The data corresponding to cells with less than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error Source: National Statistics Institute